D4D is the first volunteer design community dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged groups in China. D4D was founded in Shanghai, China by a group of designers and social entrepreneurs in the summer of 2009. The D4D volunteer community includes industrial designers, usability professionals, interaction designers, strategists, architects, researchers, visual designers, design students and other individuals passionate about helping disadvantaged groups in China.Lead by senior designers, D4D design workshops leverage the collective knowledge of all volunteers through a user-centered design process to research, brainstorm, design, prototype, manufacture and ultimately, distribute a working product.